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If you’re considering starting a GLP-1 weight loss treatment, Saxenda is one of your options. It’s only available on prescription, but the good news is you don’t need insurance coverage to access it.
Below, we cover how to access Saxenda without insurance and other key info you should know about the medication.
Saxenda is an injection taken once a week that’s prescribed alongside diet and exercise for weight management and obesity. It contains the active ingredient liraglutide and is part of a wider drug class called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists.
You may be eligible if you have:
Saxenda works like other GLP-1 receptor agonists. It mimics the natural GLP-1 hormone, which is made in your gut after you eat. You might have heard of other GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. They contain the active ingredient semaglutide.
GLP-1s promote weight loss in a few different ways:
These effects make it easier to stick to lifestyle changes that promote weight loss, like eating a balanced diet, fewer calories and smaller portions.
Saxenda is an effective weight loss treatment. Clinical studies found that people with obesity who took Saxenda for 56 weeks (just over a year) lost an average of 8% of their body weight. [2]
They also saw other improvements in their health, such as a reduced waist circumference, better glucose (blood sugar) control, lower blood pressure and an improved quality of life.
Participants followed a reduced-calorie diet and did more physical activity while taking the medication.
As well as being effective, Saxenda is considered safe for most people, but there are a few groups of people who shouldn’t take the medication. This includes those with a personal or family history of thyroid tumors (including medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2)).
Let your healthcare provider know about any medical conditions you have or medication you’re taking so they can make sure the drug is suitable for you.
As with any drug, Saxenda comes with potential side effects. The most common ones include:
These side effects are more likely to crop up when you first start treatment or when your dose increases. They’re usually mild or moderate in severity. [2]
More serious side effects include:
You don’t need insurance to get Saxenda. If you’re eligible, you can get a prescription and pay for it out of pocket.
You can do this by visiting your primary care provider and paying for your medication at a pharmacy, or by using an online pharmacy.
With Levity, you can complete an online consultation to find out if Saxenda or another weight loss medication is right for you. If so, you can get a prescription and order the medication online — no insurance necessary.
The cost of Saxenda varies depending on where you get the medication from.
For example, through Levity, Saxenda costs $1,599 per month. You can also get Compounded* Liraglutide with B12, which costs $179 per month. Compounded* Liraglutide with B12 contains the same active ingredient as Saxenda.
You can access Saxenda through online pharmacies. There’s no need to visit a doctor in person or go to a pharmacy to pick up your medication.
Here’s how the process works with Levity:
Not all online pharmacies are the same. Some are legitimate and providereal, prescription-based medication from licensed healthcare providers, but others fall short.
With Levity, you get the same clinical support and weight loss treatments you’d expect from an in person visit, without needing to leave home. Along with medication, we offerongoing support and health coaching to help you stay on track.
Here are some tips to make sure you’re using a legitimate online pharmacy:
With Levity, you can get Saxenda for weight management without insurance, as well as other weight loss medications like Wegovy or Mounjaro.
Start your free consultation today to see what treatment is best for you.
*Compounded drugs are permitted to be prescribed under federal law but are not FDA-approved and do not undergo FDA review for safety, effectiveness, or quality.
[1] Highlights of prescribing information. [Internet]. Available from: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2018/206321s007lbl.pdf
[2] Pi-Sunyer X, Astrup A, Fujioka K, Greenway F, Halpern A, Krempf M, et al. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of 3.0 mg of Liraglutide in Weight Management. New England Journal of Medicine [Internet]. 2015 Jul 2;373(1):11–22. Available from: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1411892
[3] Office of the Commissioner. The Possible Dangers of Buying Medicines over the Internet [Internet]. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2019. Available from: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/how-buy-medicines-safely-online-pharmacy
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